Washington Township jewelry store robbed

Friday, May 3, 2013

Macomb County sheriff’s detectives are investigating an early-Friday morning break-in at a jewelry store in Washington Township, said Lt. John Michalke, public information officer.

Sheriff Deputies were dispatched at 3:21 a.m. to the J & M Jewelry Store on 26 Mile Road and Van Dyke in response to a burglar alarm. Deputies discovered a large boulder had been thrown through the storefront window, and glass on four of the jewelry showcases were shattered, Michalke said. The thieves escaped prior to the arrival of deputies.

The owners of the jewelry store were contacted and they arrived shortly thereafter. The store’s video-surveillance system was reviewed and it showed that at 3:11 a.m. three persons entered the store through the hole in the glass, according to Michalke. All three persons were dressed in hooded jackets, wearing gloves and had masks covering their faces.

The three thieves used hammers to smash the showcases. Michalke said the suspects were in the store for 58 seconds.

Anyone with information about the theft is asked to contact the Macomb County Sheriff’s Office Detective Bureau at 586-307-9358.